Course contact details
Admissions Team
Email:studentenquiries@gcu.ac.uk
Phone:0141 331 8630
Enquiries
Email:studentenquiries@gcu.ac.uk
Phone:0141 331 8630
Glasgow Caledonian University
City Campus
Cowcaddens Road
Glasgow
G4 0BA
Mechanical Engineering
- BEng (Hon)
- 4 Years
- Full-time
- 7 September 2026
- Undergraduate
- Main Site
Course summary
If you enjoy being hands on with technology and creating solutions to complex problems, learn to design and manufacture mechanical products and develop skills for a career in a wide range of engineering fields.
If you enjoy being hands on with technology and creating solutions to complex problems, you should consider mechanical engineering. Learn to design and manufacture mechanical products and excel in this field.
Engineers are involved in a number of design and development activities, and this course makes you a well-rounded Engineer able to exercise leadership, initiative, personal responsibility and decision-making in complex and unpredictable situations. This course offers the option to specialise in Systems or Design.
The course combines our previous courses BEng/MEng Mechanical Systems Engineering and BEng/MEng Computer-Aided Mechanical Engineering to bring you the knowledge, skills and experiences needed to excel as a graduate in the mechanical engineering field.
It is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).
Graduate prospects
Graduates of the previous courses have found success in a variety of local, national, and international industries and consultancies, such as mechanical, aerospace, electronics, offshore, local authority, manufacturing and building services. They are now employed by companies like Howden, Scottish Power and Scotrail.
How to apply
Apply by
14 January
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- H380
- Institution code:
- G42
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus Code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
Entry requirements
A levelCCC
including Maths plus a Science subject
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)MMM
Year 1 Entry: BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma MMM in Engineering/Technology subject. Must include Maths
Year 2 Entry: BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Mechanical Engineering at DDM plus GCSE English at grade C/4
Access to HE DiplomaM: 45 credits
60 credits overall with 45 Level 3 credits at Merit in a relevant Engineering subject
Scottish HigherBBCC
including Maths plus a Science or Technology subject
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme26 points
including HL Maths plus a science or technology subject at HL grade 4
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H3, H3, H3, H3
including Maths plus a Science or Technology subject
Scottish HNCPass
Year 2 Entry: 15 credit HNC Mechanical Engineering with B in the Graded Unit including Engineering Mathematics 1, 2, 3 and 4. Attendance and pass at Maths Summer School is essential for those without at least Engineering Maths 3 and 4
Scottish HNDPass
Year 3 Entry: HND in Mechanical Engineering with B in the Graded Units and Engineering Mathematics 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Attendance and pass at Maths Summer School is essential for those without Mathematics for Engineering Mathematics 5.
Foundation Apprenticeship (SCQF Level 6)Pass
Accepted as equivalent to one Higher at grade B as part of the overall grade profile of Highers required for entry. Any essential subjects at Higher should still be achieved in addition to the Foundation Apprenticeship.
T LevelPass (C and above)
Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing and Control; Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing; Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing
Attendance and pass at Maths Summer School is essential for those without relevant Maths units.
For more info: www.gcu.ac.uk/mathssummerschool
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Scottish Higher BCCC
including Maths plus a Science or Technology Higher
Additional entry requirements
- Other
- Attendance and pass at Maths Summer School is essential for those without relevant Engineering Maths units For more info: www.gcu.ac.uk/mathssummerschool
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | Overall score of 6.0 with the minimum of 5.5 in each element |
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
For further information please visit our website www.gcu.ac.uk/study/tuitionfees
Additional costs may apply to students on this programme. Please check the fees and funding section of the programme page on the GCU website for specific details.
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